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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Publisher overview for IBM in the Software Asset Workspace

View license usage information related to IBM in the publisher overview for IBM in the Software Asset Workspace.

From the Software Asset Workspace, access the IBM publisher overview by navigating to License usage > Publishers and then selecting IBM from the list of available software publishers.

Results are updated whenever a new reconciliation result is available.

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IBM publisher overview.

You can view a summary of your license usage information in the Summary section of the IBM publisher overview.

ReportDescription
True-up costCost to be compliant based on the average price of rights in your IBM software entitlements.
Potential savingsPotential cost savings for your IBM licenses.
Actual savingsActual cost savings for your IBM licenses.
Unlicensed entities

Summary of your unlicensed entities.This summary includes the following information:

  • Unlicensed installs: Total number of unlicensed IBM software installations. Select the number to view the complete list of unlicensed IBM software installations.
  • Installs requiring action: Total number of IBM software installations that you must take action on. Select the number to view the complete list of these IBM software installations.
  • Unlicensed client access: Total number of unlicensed IBM client access records. Select the number to view the complete list of unlicensed IBM client access records.
Progress indicators

Summary of your license compliance progress.This summary includes the following indicators:

  • Ignored installs: Total number of IBM software installations that were ignored during reclamation. Select the number to view the complete list of ignored IBM software installations.
  • Removal candidates: Total number of IBM removal candidates. Select the number to view the list of all software removal candidates.
PVU subcapacity consumption trendComparison of the aggregate peak consumption for all IBM software products over time.
Top 10 products by PVU sub-capacity usagePeak PVU utilization for your top 10 IBM software products.

For more details on the license usage information that is provided in the publisher overview, see License usage publisher fields in workspace.

Parent Topic:Software Asset Management publisher pack for IBM